Means for oiling pulleys of clotheslines



Nov. 15, 1949 w. w. SCOTT 294889335 MEANS FOR OILING PULLEYS OF CLOTHESLINES Filed Dec. 15. 1946 3 L ATTORNEY Patented Nov 15, 1949 UNITED STATES.

new crrlca MEANS FOR OILING PEJELEYS} QF' LOTHESLIN-ES 2; Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in devices, whereby to obtain a smooth and noiseless movement of pulleys for clothes lines, and the like; and more particularly my device consists in an apparatus for oiling said pulleys, thus obtaining a smooth run of the latter, and eliminating the objectionable shrieking noise now common in the use of clothes lines.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, and in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my device attached to a clothes line.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of same with parts broken off.

Figure 3 is an elevational view, taken on the line 33 of Figure 2; while Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line 4-4 in Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l indicates my device, which consists of a container H; plyable hollow arms I2, l2 are integrally secured to the container II, as at l5; said arms l2 terminate in tapered portions l3, each of which is formed with a tiny opening I 4 in the end thereof. A bracket [6 is attached to the top or lid of the container l I in any suitable manner; said bracket has two arms l1, l1 secured together by a bolt l8; the said arms are formed with curved portions l9 to permit the passage therebetween of a rope 28 of a clothes line, the bracket I6 is clamped on to said rope by means of a screw 2! and wing nut 22. The container II has on one side thereof projecting lugs 23; a rectangular member 24 has one end thereof bent upon itself to form a loop 25 inserted between the lugs 23 and secured in position between the latter by a bolt 26, the other or horizontal portion of the member 24 is formed with an opening 21 therein to permit the movement therethrough in a vertical direction of a tiny rod 28 terminating in a handle 29. The said rod 28 projects through the bottom of the container l l and engages at its upper end a plate 3|, which has a gasket 32 arranged thereon to form a tight bottom for liquid or oil disposed in said container, a spring 33 is arranged between the bottom 34 of the container proper and the plate 3|. An amount of oil 35 is disposed in the container above the plate 3|.

A springy plate is fixedly secured to the member 24 and is adapted to contact a clothes line pulley 36, which latter is secured to a support (not shown) in the usual manner, while the rope 20 is passed over said pulley also in the conventional manner. The rod 28 has a small dent 31 therein, as shown especially in Figure 2, adapted to engage the horizontal portion of the member 24 when the apparatus is in locked position, that is ready for use.

In operation the rod 28 is substantially withdrawn from the oil-filled container, or cocked, as the dent 31 in said rod is engaged by the member 24. When, next, the device proper (attached to the rope) by manipulating the rope, is brought in contact with the pulley 36, the impact of the pulley against the plate 40 will cause the rod 28 to become disengaged from the member 24 with the result that the spring 33 is released and the plate 3| will push the oil in the container II upward and through the hollow arms l2 and out through the nozzles l3, thereby spraying the axle 4| and surrounding part of a pulley, when said nozzles are preadjusted to contact the axle of said pulley when brought in close proximity to the latter.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not, therefore, wish to limit myself to the exact construction shown and described herein.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a device, as described, a container, having oil therein, means for securing said container to a clothes line, hollow arms integral with the container and terminating in tiny outlets, said arms being adapted to contact an axle of the pulley of a clothes line, a pair of lugs secured to one side of the container, a rectangular member having one end thereof bent upon itself to form a loop, the latter being mounted between said pair of lugs, and a bolt for securing said loop to the lugs, the other end of said rectangular member being formed with an opening therein and being positioned at one end of the container, a rod projecting through said end of the container, and means connected to said rod within the container, whereby to actuate the oil in the latter, a springy plate positioned opposite said lugs and being secured to the rectangular member, the said rod being formed with a dent therein adapted to engage the opening in the rectangular member, said rod being adapted for disengagement with the latter on contact of the springy member with the pulley of the clothes line.

2. In a device, as described, a container, having oil therein, means for securing said container to a clothes line, hollow arms integral with the container and terminating in tiny outlets, said arms being adapted to contact an axle of the pulley of a clothes line, a pair of lugs se cured to one side of the container, a rectangu- I, 7

lar member having one end thereof bent upon itself to form a loop, the latter being mounted between said pair of lugs, and a bolt for securing said loop to the lugs, the other, end of said rectangular member being formed with an opening therein and being positioned at one end of the container, a rod projecting through said end of the container, a plate within the container and secured to one end of said rod, a gasket ar- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 772,153 Joy Oct. 11, 1904 Kerst et al Feb. 5, 1935 

